Costa Cruises recently celebrated their 65th anniversary, which is a pretty major milestone for a cruise line. Costa is one of the oldest cruise lines sailing and has a very interesting and rich Italian history. Check out how far Costa has come today in their latest video highlighting their major milestones throughout their history. You can also […]
[one_half] This weekâs poll: Here is this weekâs cruise poll question: On port days, when do you usually go ashore? Thanks for voting! [/one_half] [one_half_last] Last weekâs results: Question: Where can you be found late at night onboard? Winner: The Casino wins with 24.75% of the votes. This was one of the closer polls we’ve had though, […]
Holland America Lineâs ms Oosterdam and ms Volendam will return to Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific islands for the 2013-14 season with a series of sailings that will visit more than 50 ports of call. During the voyages guests will have the opportunity to experience the regionâs incredible wildlife on land and in the sea, including Australiaâs […]
Yesterday evening at approximately 8:30 p.m., Carnival Breeze was alerted by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) that two adults on a sailboat were in need of urgent medical care. Carnival Breeze deviated its course and proceeded to the location of the sailboat, roughly 24 miles southeast of Miami, and brought the individuals on board […]
Amenities & Activities The Costa Mediterranea provides a good amount of activities and amenities that will keep cruisers of all age busy throughout the entire cruise. For younger kids, they can hang out in the Costa Kid’s Club, swim in one of the three pools, or even take a spin down her 3 story tall water […]
Yesterday, Viking River Cruises set a world record with the christening of 10 new Viking Longships. The first-of-its-kind simultaneous christening ceremony in Amsterdam debuted the ships â Viking Aegir, Viking Atla, Viking Bragi, Viking Embla, Viking Forseti, Viking Jarl, Viking Rinda, Viking Skadi, Viking Tor and Viking Var â and was certified by a Guinness World Records adjudicator as […]
Earlier today, Cunard Line announced that they will be updating their current dress code while at the same time, “encouraging the loosening of ties on its less formal nights.” Research with existing passengers and luxury travelers generally has led Cunard to strengthen the Lineâs commitment to special occasion dressing three times a week on its Transatlantic Crossings and twice […]
This morning in Saint-Nazaire, France, MSC Preziosa was officially delivered to MSC Cruises at the STX France shipyard. During the traditional flag ceremony, the shipyardâs pennant and the French flag were lowered, accompanied by the French national anthem, before Laurent Castaing, General Manager of STX France, formally handed the ship over to MSC Cruisesâ owner Gianluigi Aponte. Mr Aponte then gave […]
Norwegian Breakaway, the largest cruise ship to ever be built in Germany, departed Meyer Werft in Papenburg, for her approximately 24-hour long conveyance along the Ems River. The river conveyance demonstrates Norwegian Breakawayâs seaworthiness and marks another key milestone prior to the shipâs highly anticipated delivery. Sailing backwards, Norwegian Breakaway left Meyer Werft at approximately […]
Holland America Line will position ms Volendam and ms Rotterdam in Asia for the 2013-14 season, increasing capacity and adding more robust itineraries in the popular region. New expanded Singapore sailings make it easier to sail round-trip from the bustling port and experience exotic calls at destinations like Myanmar and India. The diverse 14-day itineraries and longer Collectorsâ Voyages […]
Shopping on Carnival.com, the cruise industryâs most visited website, just got easier and a lot more fun with the launch of Carnival Cruise Linesâ revamped online retail section â âThe Fun Shops,â available at www.carnival.com/funshops. The redesign includes a totally new âlook and feel,â as well as simpler navigation choices like shopping by product, by occasion or […]
Hailing from Holland, Captain Emiel de Vries began his career with Holland America Line as a 4th Officer and worked his way up to the rank of Captain. He has sailed on every class of Holland America Line ship and has been fortunate to sail the seven seas and visit all seven continents.  Currently, Captain Emiel […]